LD 1501
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LR 1943
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1. Service after becoming a member. A member is entitled to
service credit for the period of time during which his the member's
membership is continued under section 18258, subsection 1, under
the following terms and conditions.

 
A. No A member who is otherwise entitled to service credit
for military leave may not be deprived of these credits if
the member's return to membership service is delayed beyond
90 days after his the member's separation from the service
in the Armed Forces of the United States, under conditions
other than dishonorable, if the delay is caused by an
illness or disability incurred in the service in the armed
forces.

 
B. A member may not receive service credit for military
leave beyond the end of the period of first enlistment or
induction or beyond 4 5 years from the date of original
call to active duty in the armed forces, whichever is less,
unless:

 
(1) The member's return to active duty in the armed forces
or the extension of the period of service beyond 4 5
years is required by some mandatory provision; and

 
(2) The member presents proof of the return to or
extension of service satisfactory to the board.

 
Sec. 10. 5 MRSA §18512 is enacted to read:

 
§18512.__Rehabilitation

 
Upon agreement of the executive director and the person,
rehabilitation services may be provided to any person who is the
recipient of a disability retirement benefit under this article
as a means to the person being able to return to substantially
gainful activity.__As a condition of entering into an agreement
to provide rehabilitation services, the executive director must
determine that rehabilitation is feasible, that rehabilitation is
consistent with the purposes of this article, that the recipient
is suitable for rehabilitation services and that rehabilitation
services are likely to lead to substantially gainful activity.__
When appropriate, determination of suitability must include
consultation with the medical board to determine any medical
indications that the recipient should not engage in a
rehabilitation program or to identify a recipient too severely
disabled to benefit from rehabilitation services in accordance
with the purposes of this article.__Services must be provided by
private and public rehabilitation counselors, government agencies


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